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Work‑zone alerts and wearables tested in Northern Virginia, researchers say; agencies weigh scale and connectivity challenges
Summary
Researchers and local agencies described demonstrations of work‑zone alerts, wearable devices and portable sensors that can warn workers and drivers; they said tests were successful but scaling across Virginia raises connectivity and funding questions.
Researchers from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) and local project leads reported several pilot demonstrations that used vehicle‑to‑infrastructure and wearable technologies to improve work‑zone safety.
Mike Fontaine of the Virginia Transportation Research Council said a project with Virginia Tech and industry partners showed that work‑zone alerts can function, including an approach that used vehicle equipment to recognize officer hand signals and relay stop commands to equipped vehicles. “We…
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